Gosh, I still have more trial & errors. Thinking about it is almost scary! Anyway, here is yet another one! This one was made some time ago, maybe about 8 years or so.
This sweater is made with Tahki's Cotton Classic. Obviously I love this yarn, because I've made so many sweaters with it! This one is my own design, & all in all it wasn't a bad effort. But I did have some problems with it. First, I chose a fun slip-stitch pattern that made a vertical line with the main color & small blocks of the other colors. Very easy to work & it looks interesting. I wanted the vertical lines for a more slimming effect. This is done in the round again, up to the neck opening. I chose a raglan style decrease for the sleeves because I thought it would be fun to maintain that "line" in the white. I remember having a little difficutly with it at first, but the results are great, I think!
So, lets see, what are the problems. I made it too wide in the body. I was going for a looser style, but I went too loose I think. Be because of my calculations on the sweater body being wider, so were the sleeve calculations. So, they are a little too wide as well. Also, I can't remember why I put the collar on it, maybe to hold the neck opening together somewhat. I must have liked it then, but now it just looks weird.
I do wear this sweater still. Not as much as I would have liked to, because it didn't turn out like I picured in my mind! It is also a heavy sweater, so its great for cooler days. I'm pleased with the sleeve seams & the colorwork. I guess I consider this one an "Okay" result. Count it up as another learning experience!
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